Toronto at New York

The New York Rangers enjoyed a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals last season, and now they play their home opener after splitting a pair on the road. Once again defense leads the way, stunning the Blues in St. Louis (3-2), and ranked tops in penalty killing on the young season. New York has killed off all nine short-handed situations in the first two games and 26 consecutive penalties dating back to the 2013-14 regular season. Henrik Lundqvist is expected to be in net Sunday after sitting out versus the Blue Jackets. The Rangers are 39-18 playing on no days rest and 21-10 after scoring two goals or less in their previous game. And speaking of defense, Toronto is in town not playing any after yielding nine goals en route to a pair of home losses. The Maple Leafs are 37-76 playing on no days rest and 9-25 in their last 34 road games. New York has won six of the last eight meetings against Toronto and holds all the cards in this home opener. Play the New York Rangers.